Princess of Wales attends rugby match with Prince William, missing niece’s
birthday
Kensington Palace has shared new highlights from Catherine’s latest royal
engagement after she made a personal choice to prioritise duty over a family
gathering.
On Saturday, the Princess of Wales joined Prince William at the Six Nations
rugby match at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, where her patronage of England
Rugby clashed with William’s support for the Welsh Rugby Union. In the
friendly rivalry, Catherine’s team secured a dominant 68-14 victory over
Wales.
Kensington Palace later shared photos of the event, showing Catherine, dressed
in a navy coat dress, warmly interacting with England’s players. “Great
performance today @englandrugby,” the caption read.
The update came as Catherine missed her niece Grace’s fourth birthday, the
daughter of her sister, Pippa Middleton, and James Matthews. While the
celebrations likely took place in Berkshire, Catherine was over 90 minutes
away in Cardiff for the match.
Despite her absence, it is expected that the Princess would have sent her best
wishes and a thoughtful gift, with a possible visit to follow at a later time.
